From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter from Joseph Lucas Ltd. regarding a rattling headlamp issue and a request for a sample for examination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img363 | |
| Date | 17th August 1940 | |
| HEAD OFFICES & WORKS: GREAT KING ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, BIRMINGHAM. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, G.P.O. AND LEADING RAILWAYS. 'KING OF THE ROAD' LAMPS, HORNS 'CYCLEALITIES' 'MOTOR-CYCLEALITIES' 'MOTORALITIES' MAGNETOS, BATTERIES, ELECTRIC LIGHTING & STARTING SYSTEMS Codes: A.B.C 5th & 6th EDITn & BENTLEY'S 1st & 2nd JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 SERVICE DEPOTS BELFAST 51/55, UPPER LIBRARY ST BIRMINGHAM, 19 GREAT HAMPTON STREET BRIGHTON, 4. 89, OLD SHOREHAM RD., HOVE BRISTOL, 1 345, BATH ROAD CARDIFF 54A, PENARTH ROAD COVENTRY PRIORY STREET DUBLIN PORTLAND STREET, NORTH NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD EDINBURGH, 11 80, STEVENSON RD, GORGIE GLASGOW 227/229, ST GEORGE'S ROAD LEEDS 64, ROSEVILLE ROAD LIVERPOOL, 13 450/456, EDGE LANE LONDON CORDECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3 LONDON 753/759, HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E.10 LONDON 319, REGENT ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, W.I. SHOWROOMS & OFFICES LONDON 155, MERTON ROAD, WANDSWORTH, S.W.18 MANCHESTER, 3 291/293, DEANSGATE, SUPPLY DEPOT MANCHESTER TALBOT RD, STRETFORD NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, 2 64/66, ST MARY'S PLACE TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: 'LUCAS, TELEX, BIRMINGHAM' Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC{R. Childs}1/Dn. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO -/ECG/S. 17th August, 1940. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Childs. Dear Sirs, We have pleasure in confirming Mr. W.E. Robinson's telephonic conversation with you in regard to your letter of the 13th August, which concerns difficulty experienced with Headlamps. As explained, we do not feel that at this stage we can offer any definite opinion as to the cause of this rattling trouble, although at the moment we hardly feel that the rubber sealing ring is the cause of this. We should very much like to see a sample Headlamp suffering from this particular complaint, and we thank you for your promise to let us have one for examination as soon as it becomes available. Yours faithfully, JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED. | ||